The Leeds' competitions have discovered some of the greatest pianists of our time whose careers were escalated to world fame by winning a major prize; Murray Perahia, Radu Lupu, Andras Schiff, Mitsuko Uchida, Lars Vogt, Louis Lortie and Artur Pizarro are but to name a few of our distinguished prize winners The Leeds' as it is affectionately known, has attracted an abundance of potential winners to each of the fifteen Competitions, and did so again in 2009 The city also plays host to a number of major festivals and cultural events, including the Leeds Festival, Leeds Carnival, Leeds International Film Festival and Leeds International Concert Season – the largest local authority music programme in the UK (and of course not to mention the Leeds International Piano Competition! The winner is thrown out into the cold to be instantly measured against previous winners of 'The Leeds' and the glut of professional pianists worldwide Join our mailing list and you will receive regular competition updates and news about recitals